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Geneseo board presented balanced 2026–27 budget using $970,000 from reserves
Summary
District staff presented a $28.63M three‑part budget for 2026–27 that closes a projected gap by applying $970,000 in fund balance and reserves and $477,000 in identified reductions; the board scheduled votes and community hearings.
District staff presented a proposed 2026–27 budget that they said closes a projected shortfall by combining targeted reductions with a planned draw from reserves.
"We're bringing to you a balanced budget based on the feedback and the direction we received from the board last week, where we're gonna be using, as you can see, a total of $970,000 from balance in reserves," District presenter said during the meeting. The staff described a revenue total of $27,658,710 and an expenditure total of $28,628,710; the $970,000 reserve draw was presented as the gap‑closing item to reach a $0 deficit.
Staff outlined three budget components: administrative (1.88% increase), capital (6.33% increase driven largely by bus purchases and bonding), and program (6.03% increase primarily tied to special education). They reported $477,000 in reductions identified during budget development and said many reductions focused on non‑student‑facing areas. The presentation stressed efforts to maximize state aid and to use BOCES services where appropriate.
Board members asked how staffing shifts would affect classrooms and caseloads; staff said adding a consultant special‑education teacher (offset by an attrition of a general‑education position) would help balance caseloads and that projected section sizes under the proposed configuration would be manageable.
The district announced two community budget hearings (May 12 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium and May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Big 3 Inn) and said the board would vote on the budget and a separate vehicle proposition later in the meeting.
